Ibrahim Maalouf's family fled to France because of the civil war in Lebanon. His father was a musician and played the trumpet, his mother played the piano and the whole family consists of musicians, artists and journalists. His father started giving him trumpet lessons when Ibrahim was seven years old. He then quickly performed with his father and studied trumpet in Paris. He has won numerous prizes and has composed music for his own 16 records, as well as film music, for which he has received Grammy nominations. Musically, he can play classical music as well as jazz or typical oriental sounds. All information can of course be found on his website.
On his new album, Capacity to Love, he plays with many well-known musicians.
A musical genius who can fill the largest halls with instrumental music. For the audience, the number of musicians on stage for this piece is certainly a spectacle.
